| Forging Chivalric Communities in Malory's Le Morte Darthur 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Hodges, K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403967601 ISBN-13: 9781403967602 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: "Forging Chivalric Communities" examines how Malory presents chivalry as a dynamic code shaped by communities large and small for their own purposes, from the national effort of England to free itself of the Roman legacy to Trystram's energy as a champion of Cornwall, to women's efforts to include themselves in the chivalric world. Hodges shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but rather, as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. "Le Morte D'arthur" is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, Hodges asserts, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 823.2 |
| LCCN: 2004061669 |
| Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.88" W x 8.16" (0.79 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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| Publisher Description: Forging Chivalric Communities in Marlory's Morte D'Arthur shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. Le Morte D'arthur is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs. Knights' loyalties are torn not just between lords and lovers but also between the different codes of chivalry and between different communities. Women, too, choose among the different roles they are asked to play as queens, counsellors, and even quasi-knights. |